MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Malphite vs Poppy
What is Malphite's win rate vs Poppy?
In Top, Malphite wins 55% against Poppy across 424 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Malphite ahead by 46 gold.
Malphite at 15:00
- Gold: +46
- CS: -3
- XP: +217
Typical gap to Poppy, from 422 games that reached 15:00.
Does Malphite counter Poppy?
Yes. Malphite wins 55% of 424 ranked Top games into Poppy. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Malphite closes the game out from a lead, and how often Poppy claws it back.
How to beat Poppy as Malphite
When Malphite is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 189 games; behind, it drops to 51% over 235.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 189 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 235 |
| First blood | 60% | 170 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 130 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 147 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 117 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 69 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:21; the level 6 spike lands around 5:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Malphite build in Top?
Into Poppy specifically, Malphite finishes Sunfire Aegis first most often: 58.9% over 124 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Malphite core is Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Frozen Heart: 60.1% across 2,504 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sunfire Aegis (19,247 games).
Skill plan: Malphite players max Q first and take Q at level 1.